James is an executive and company director with over 20 years experience as an engineering risk and governance professional for critical infrastructure and high-consequence environments, with experience in both the public and private sectors in the UK, Australia, Canada and Peru.
He has held senior and executive roles in organisations with large, complex and geographically dispersed operations. Accountabilities have included leading large teams responsible for capital planning prioritisation for critical infrastructure portfolios, asset management, service delivery, incident response at scale, stakeholder engagement, dam safety governance and operational technology / innovation change management. He led Queensland flood warning at the Bureau of Meteorology and has overseen multiple dam safety emergency plan activations that have included earthquakes, record floods and gate vibration. Such roles require calm, timely decision making with sound judgement whilst operating under pressure, and also provide extensive learnings and strategic insights.
Media experience includes ongoing engagement with ABC, Sydney Morning Herald and BBC.
James is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Chartered Engineer, and a Non-Executive Director. He is Chair of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Climate Change Committee, and has been a Director of the USA National Hydrologic Waring Council since 2017.
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